CHAPTER 309: CHAPTER 286: THE VIBRANT ZIWEI CHEN FAMILY

"Void Celestial Divine Vine!"

"Heavens! This is a living seedling of the Void Celestial Divine Vine!!"

"Wasn’t the Void Celestial Divine Vine supposed to be completely extinct since ancient times?"

At this moment.

The Elders of the Ziwei Chen Family all went completely mad.

Void Celestial Divine Vine!

An innate divine object born from chaos!

If one were to devour it, they could instantly comprehend a path of the Void Tao!

And if it were to be cultivated, once mature, its power would be no less than that of a Peak Realm titan!

That is a Peak Realm titan!

Looking at the whole East Profound Domain Thirteen States today, with countless living beings, the number of present-day Peak Realm titans is probably just over the count of ten fingers.

And each Peak Realm exists as the stabilizing needle in those ancient sacred lands and longevity families, enough to decide the fate of the world!

At this moment, the addition of a Void Celestial Divine Vine to the Ziwei Chen Family is tantamount to having another potential Peak Realm titan in the future!

At this moment.

The Elders of the Ziwei Chen Family looked towards Chen Zhixing with eyes full of admiration and excitement!

"Ziwei shall rise, and it shall rise with the Third Young Master!"

An Elder couldn’t help but voice out.

Chen Daoyan, seeing this, nodded slightly in satisfaction.

He could very clearly feel that his grandson’s influence on the family was steadily expanding and deepening.

It even reached a point where the whole family gradually shifted from relying on him, Chen Daoyan, to leaning towards Chen Zhixing!

This is only because he is strong enough to maintain control.

If it were a weaker Patriarch, perhaps these family Elders would be unable to resist helping to seize power and throne!

Chen Daoyan couldn’t help but laugh inwardly, then silently thought:

"Given this, when Zhi’er breaks through to the Nirvana Realm, it should be time for him to ascend to the position of Patriarch of the Ziwei Family and preside over Yanzhou."

"And I should settle those old grievances from the past."

Thinking about this, Chen Daoyan took a deep breath, his eyes looking towards the distant north.

The day of the northern expedition is not far off!

"Patriarch, how should these heavenly materials and earthly treasures be handled?"

A Clan Elder swallowed hard, with difficulty tearing his eyes away from the mountain of heavenly materials and earthly treasures, looking towards Chen Daoyan for inquiry.

Upon hearing this, Chen Daoyan gathered his thoughts and then smiled: "Since this batch of heavenly materials and earthly treasures was brought back by Zhi’er, he naturally should decide how to handle them."

Chen Zhixing waved his hand casually, "Grandpa, do as you see fit, these heavenly materials and earthly treasures aren’t of much use to me."

"Is that so?"

Chen Daoyan raised a brow, pondered for a moment, and said, "How about this, besides those heavenly materials and earthly treasures that have died and are to be crafted into pills, we’ll transplant all the living ones to the Third Peak, how does that sound?"

"Good."

Chen Zhixing nodded, having no objection.

Currently, the entire Third Peak is shrouded by the profound yellow sacred light, with Spiritual Qi several times that of the outside world, indeed making it more convenient to plant those heavenly materials and earthly treasures.

Thereafter, Chen Daoyan swung his large sleeve and collected those heavenly materials and earthly treasures into his sleeve, then, with Chen Zhixing, headed towards the Third Peak.

The sky was clear, and the autumn air crisp.

Chen Daoyan and Chen Zhixing walked side by side along the mountain path of Ziwei Mountain.

"Patriarch, Third Young Master!"

"Greetings to the Patriarch, greetings to the Third Young Master!"

"Wow... is that the Third Young Master? I haven’t seen him since we met many years ago!"

"Hehe, I remember once attending an early education class with the Third Young Master. The Elder at that time criticized the Third Young Master, calling him undisciplined and unambitious, frequently using him as a negative example for us."

"Oh? Did the Third Young Master have such a past?"

"Hmph, indeed! Back then, the Third Young Master even talked with me! I even know that the Third Young Master has a hobby..."

"What hobby?"

"The Third Young Master loves eating osmanthus cakes from Lin’an City! And it must be from Granny Wang’s shop in the city! I heard that many cultivators from other states, upon learning the Third Young Master enjoys Granny Wang’s osmanthus cakes, flock to buy them, forming long queues!"

"Oh? Is it that exaggerated?"

"Exaggerated? Not at all! Tsk tsk, who would have thought that in just a few years, everything has changed so drastically!"

The younger generation of the Ziwei Chen Family greeted Chen Daoyan and Chen Zhixing, looking at Chen Zhixing with eyes full of fervor and reverence.

"Zhi’er, speaking of which, in recent years, you have spent most of your time outside, haven’t you properly looked at our Ziwei Chen Family?"

Chen Daoyan walked with his hands behind his back and smiled slightly.

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhixing couldn’t help but fall silent.

Speaking of which, these years, he spent most of his time traveling and working hard outside, seldom at home.

Even when he was home, he was mostly in seclusion cultivating, barely finishing when he’d hurriedly leave again.

Over these years, he was constantly on the move, rarely pausing to notice the surrounding scenery.

Indeed, it had been a long time since he properly looked at his family.

Thinking of this.

Chen Zhixing couldn’t help but raise his gaze.

At this moment, it was early morning, with the purple mist just rising.

Within the Nine Peaks of Ziwei, young disciples could be seen everywhere, cultivating in the morning sunlight, practicing body conditioning.

On the bluestone seats, Clan Elders who had attained the True Self Realm gently stroked their beards and expounded on the Great Tao of heaven and earth.

Below the bluestone, the young disciples of the Ziwei Chen Family focused intently, attentive in their early lessons, eyes full of determination.

If the previous Ziwei Chen Family gave Chen Zhixing the impression of an old and fading ship, about to sink—

Now, the Ziwei Chen Family was brimming with vitality, like an elderly body re-infused with new life!

Everyone seemed to be fulfilling their roles, diligently cultivating to grow stronger!

"Zhi’er, do you know why our Ziwei Chen Family has undergone such a significant transformation?"

Chen Daoyan smiled.

"Because of wealth?" Chen Zhixing withdrew his gaze and replied, bemused.

"Hahaha, that could be part of it, too."

Chen Daoyan chuckled, then paused his steps, turned to glance at Chen Zhixing, and said seriously:

"But the real reason for such a massive change is because... they have found belief."

"Belief? Belief in what?" Chen Zhixing was taken aback.

Chen Daoyan did not reply, but instead pointed his finger at Chen Zhixing.

"You, you are the faith of the Ziwei Chen Family now!"

As he spoke.

Chen Daoyan took a deep breath, looking towards the distant mountains, he said:

"Do you know? Faith is one of the most frightening powers in this world. When someone has faith, they become entirely different, and even life and death become insignificant in the face of that faith."

"Why did the Ziwei Chen Family decline before?"

"Because everyone saw no hope, no future; no matter how hard they practiced, it always seemed to be the same."

"But you brought hope and a future back to the Ziwei Chen Family."

"You’ve set a benchmark for our Ziwei Chen Family!"

Pausing in his words, Chen Daoyan glanced at a peak where young disciples were attending a Clan Elder’s lesson, smiling:

"Perhaps you don’t quite understand, but now the entire Ziwei Chen Family, especially the younger generation, have already taken you as a figure to follow, an aspiration to aim for in cultivation."

"Each person is diligently striving to become like you, giving their all!"

"The Ziwei Chen Family is improving, and no one wants to be left behind, abandoned by this great ship!"

"Everyone knows that only by becoming stronger can they hope to follow you in the future to create contemporary legends!"

Hearing this, Chen Zhixing couldn’t help but be slightly stunned, then sheepishly rubbed his nose.

He felt as though he hadn’t done anything significant.

"Sometimes, the deliberate is the least beautiful."

Understanding Chen Zhixing’s sentiments, Chen Daoyan extended a broad hand, patting his shoulder, and said:

"Zhi’er, do you know what trait your grandfather finally sees in you now?"

"What?"

Chen Daoyan smiled slightly, then uttered two words:

"Leadership."